Tag: jesus
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Saturated
This past weekend I had a short moment to take a quick hike in Robber’s Cave State Park in OK. It was not much of a hike, so much as a jaunt and a moment for a breath. It had been torrentially raining so the entire way down I could hear rivulets turning into mini…
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The Chipping on the Edge
In my office I have a nice yew wood desk. It was donated to the church and has served me very well. If I’m being honest, the quality is far beyond what I would have bought for myself so I feel blessed to get to use it. From the front side it communicates stability and…
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Mine Has a Red Door
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending a benefit dinner for an organization near us that creates enterprises and community for adults with disability in a Christian context. It is a beautiful organization that currently hosts an independent living environment for adults with disability. As a parent of a child with Down…
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Drinking Songs, Marching Songs, and Worship
This morning I happened across the video of Hozier singing “The Humours of Whiskey,” found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ-UItNBoMw It’s a beautiful rendition of the song, a haunting recording. It started me thinking on a concept that has often rolled around in my head: why don’t people sing in worship services? If a man can jump on…
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Here Be Dragons…
On our last podcast, Jonathan and I spoke on the topic of calling. In specific one of the areas of focus is that if we’re faithful in the small and unappreciated areas of life, we can be counted faithful in the big and important areas of life. (There is a Hebrew word for this style…
And yet, and yet... 